The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01


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For the present, and perhaps perma-
nentlv. the Sunday even;pg nreacbino serv.
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ice al bethany church Will be followed by
an after-meeting which will be devoted
to nraver for the success of re,;g;ous effort
in This nlace. and in which an onnortnnitv
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accent Christ and Give as becOmeth true
followers of his.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(ytO post-ofice Nav 2S. 1887.
Mrs A p Rabcoct manic, uordv
Miss Ella Blakely, Daniel HILL
Mrs. r b. Morse Mcdonald Statue Co.,
rhsslas aasS'9 ndrmss = NJ MSi MMati,he"s'
Martyr b. bancroft, DR.. Geo. +. Nichols.
Johny Cormea, VIM. Prescott,
y2hW w " cameron nalem t. f. + kEoSS6ins' ES6nar'
VIM Hankin, Robt Terney,
F. II. Huchins, G. F. Wymans.
Parties applying for any of the above must
say au'etsiseu auu SINe Ch1 uate'
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~ ,uon'poiioi l nui 'u'S anu ,iu"y anu .'.o
Nsn'n'ns su' Sonne 'unhy eaoers III .iis
Vlclnlty. Telephone and telegraph poles,
trees, pig-pens, cows railroad depots and
printing-offices are reported to have been
visited by the electric fluid, without more
serious results than the loss of two or three
cows in one instance. The telephone in the
Wells River depot was burned out and fire
was started where the wires entered the
building, but it was promptly axtinguished
Hail-stones &C. as large as a piece of chalk -
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REV. DR.. PENTEcosT finished his labors
here on wednesday night OF last week. AT
the close OF the evening services he was in
vited to meet a few friends at the residence
of Rev. Mr.. Hincks, and during the pleas
ant social hour which followed was pre-
sented by the committee of arrangements
with draft for $500. which had been gladly
made up by the people as partial token
of appreciation of his faithful work, upon
learning that he had positively declined to
set any price therefor PRAYER was offered
by the evangelist for a continuance of God g
blessing upon his cause in this community,
and the companv dispersed.
lHE wheelmen " meet III Montpelier
will be held June 18th, instead of June 10th,
az has bean ganaralIv announced Tbosa
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haNins ohe hhatter III charge are arranging
clnde a Rill-climbi1g contest ride to
Barre, grand road race, street parade
and banquet at the PAVILION. The roads
affordinn axceIiont II rid;nn ond ~ XIV W.
pelier members will spare no effort TO make
the day thoroughly ENJOYABLE to all. The
Pavilion Hotel and the Central Vermont.
Connecticut River and Passumpsic railroads
offer reduced rates TO those who attend.
THE homeopathic M d.. IS held their thirty
seventh annual session at the Pavilion last
u,aa,, yyodrosdo,, o,,1 rh,n.ao, ,ho 80.
won "''"o'u"9 anu Anoi'uaS' 'iio meet
ing being well attended and unusually in
teresting and profitable. Wednesday was
devoted to routine business, to the address
of President w. b. Mayo of Northfield and
to the election of the following officers
President James Haylett of Moretown:
vice-president, A. A. Arthur of Vergennes
secretary f. f. Steele of Gaysville treas
r. Mavo Of Northteld II 8 Roardmsn J" ri
Montpelier and G. w. Worcester of Spring
feld' Thursday was occupied with reports
~ ,,a amo mn Pl' & Nun ihstTuc,lve
Arthur and Powers. ARRANGEMENTS were
made at this session to furnish diplomas 10
the various members of the society. The
treasurer's report showed a balance ON hand
of S147 .O3.
IHE stockholders OF the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad held their annual
meet;no OF tho oener.1 ot,ices IN Mor+no,;or
,,' GU '''o son'i"' o'''0o' III Nion' 'peiioi
Thursday, when these directors were chosen
for the ensuing year: ID. r. Sortwell, S. S.
Thompson, W. III. III. Bingham, Joel Foster
and s. c. Shurtleff. Mr.. Sortwell was en-
powered, by vote of the stockholders, to
give deeds of any real estate which may be
hereafter purchased of the railroad. The
officers of the road for the past year were all
reelected at subsequent meeting of the
year ending March 3lst were. From freight,
S54, ,343. 80; passengers, S31 ,534 80; mail, 50
63l 45 express, Si 10000 miscellaneous, 81 :
8O1 .94 total, S9j, .53. A surplus of Sl1 =.